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DVA2253
Senior Captain, DC-8-61
COMM
Joined on April 01 2005
Everett 250 Club
Online Century Club
Eight Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"I'd rather be flying!"
Church Hill, TN USA
862 legs, 1,344.5 hours
108 legs,
165.2 hours online
299 legs,
485.1 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
February 14 2009 15:15 ET by George Lewis
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Effective Sunday, 15 February 2009, Delta Virtual Airlines will begin a 30 day trial that will require Stage 1 CRJ pilots to fly their 10 flights required for promotion to Captain on ACARS. This requirement already exists for every other program except for the EMB-120.
You can download ACARS in the Fleet Library and a manual exists in the document library. If you encounter problems using ACARS or need help, create a helpdesk item or email one the Chief Pilot or one of the Assistant Chief Pilots for help.
At the end of the 30 day trial, we may continue the program permanently or roll back to a non-ACARS requirement.
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DVA5225
Captain, CRJ-200
Joined on November 20 2007
"Nothing said I had to crash"
Florence, CO USA
99 legs, 199.9 hours
16 legs,
43.6 hours online
7 legs,
12.1 hours ACARS
3 legs,
7.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
February 14 2009 15:25 ET by Danny Wood
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I am a Captin so do I still need to fly those flights?
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DVA2253
Senior Captain, DC-8-61
COMM
Joined on April 01 2005
Everett 250 Club
Online Century Club
Eight Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"I'd rather be flying!"
Church Hill, TN USA
862 legs, 1,344.5 hours
108 legs,
165.2 hours online
299 legs,
485.1 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
February 14 2009 15:28 ET by George Lewis
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From above:
"that will require Stage 1 CRJ pilots to fly their 10 flights required for promotion to Captain on ACARS."
So the answer would be no... it is only for First Officers flying their 10 flights to make Captain
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DVA5225
Captain, CRJ-200
Joined on November 20 2007
"Nothing said I had to crash"
Florence, CO USA
99 legs, 199.9 hours
16 legs,
43.6 hours online
7 legs,
12.1 hours ACARS
3 legs,
7.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
February 14 2009 15:39 ET by Danny Wood
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Thanks just wanted to make sure.
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DVA5223
Captain, B747-400
E-MAIL
Joined on November 16 2007
Online Double Century Club
Triple Century Club
"BirdMan"
New York, NY USA
355 legs, 991.9 hours
293 legs,
866.6 hours online
288 legs,
831.2 hours ACARS
195 legs,
514.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
February 14 2009 23:31 ET by Faisal Nahian
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Fair enough!
Faisal NahianCaptain, B747-400
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DVA2253
Senior Captain, DC-8-61
COMM
Joined on April 01 2005
Everett 250 Club
Online Century Club
Eight Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"I'd rather be flying!"
Church Hill, TN USA
862 legs, 1,344.5 hours
108 legs,
165.2 hours online
299 legs,
485.1 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
February 15 2009 00:05 ET by George Lewis
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This is now active...
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DVA4040
Captain, B737-800
Joined on December 03 2006
Century Club
Online Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Elk River, MN
176 legs, 273.9 hours
120 legs,
185.2 hours online
144 legs,
223.3 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
February 16 2009 16:49 ET by Jake Morris
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Sounds like a good idea.
Jake MorrisCaptain, B737-800
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DVA6888
Captain, CRJ-200
E-MAIL
Joined on January 02 2009
WV USA
52 legs, 62.6 hours
49 legs,
58.6 hours online
42 legs,
50.3 hours ACARS
2 legs,
3.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
February 21 2009 10:28 ET by Toby Wagoner
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I like ACARS anyway it files reports for you at the end of flights. Better than just a testimony of flight in my opinion. I think there should be an exception for those that dont have broadband or cable Internet though.
Toby WagonerCaptain, CRJ-200
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DVA6424
Captain, CRJ-200
E-MAIL
Joined on September 20 2008
Quatercentenary Club
"I dont believe in a no-win scenario""
Midwestern United States
464 legs, 621.1 hours
256 legs,
256.6 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
February 21 2009 14:11 ET by David Digney
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Well i flew a number of non-ACARS flights,and some people thought i was cheatin...
So i've done over 110 flights now under ACARS...Some times,i just have time enough to get in 2 short-range flights,so i dont use ACARS,but later will use ACARS....
David DigneyCaptain, CRJ-200
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DVA4290
Senior Captain, CRJ-200
Joined on April 04 2007
50 State Club
Online Triple Century Club
Quincentenary Club
"Lightning coming out of that one"
Houston, TX USA
502 legs, 829.4 hours
340 legs,
575.5 hours online
421 legs,
683.7 hours ACARS
41 legs,
81.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
March 06 2009 18:49 ET by Andrew Lynn
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I agree with you on that point David. There are a lot of times where A) my internet is acting cooky and the connection isn't strong enough to keep ACARS running, or B) the connection isn't there at all!, or sometimes ACARS itself may be on the fritz. I don't let that stop me from flying so I fly offline and just file it when I get a chance.
I do agree though that ACARS is an awesome tool and I use it whenever I fly (so long as above doesn't happen  )
Andrew LynnSenior Captain, CRJ-200
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